Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Kentucky > Louisville area
 [Register]
Louisville area Jefferson County
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
 
Old 06-02-2008, 10:01 AM
 
2 posts, read 4,985 times
Reputation: 10

Advertisements

Where are some inexpensive, safe areas for seniors to live? They are looking for a 2 bedroom condo or small one story house with costs less than $100K. They would like to be close to shopping and library (walking distance) if possible. Any suggestions?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 06-02-2008, 12:06 PM
 
Location: Louisville KY Metro area
4,826 posts, read 14,314,005 times
Reputation: 2159
$ 100,000 is a big problem when you add in safe and library within walking distance. Pleasure Ridge Park might have some REO (lender owned properties that will fit your needs, but be very careful on buying REO's.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-02-2008, 12:34 PM
 
2 posts, read 4,985 times
Reputation: 10
Default Additional question

Are there any more affordable areas with an hours drive or less to louisville for seniors in the above price range?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-02-2008, 12:56 PM
 
Location: Louisville KY Metro area
4,826 posts, read 14,314,005 times
Reputation: 2159
Quote:
Originally Posted by MDlady View Post
Are there any more affordable areas with an hours drive or less to louisville for seniors in the above price range?
Yes, I would suggest Carrollton and Bardstown as first choices.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-02-2008, 09:30 PM
 
Location: New Albany, Indiana (Greater Louisville)
11,974 posts, read 25,480,204 times
Reputation: 12187
Tom, last time I checked the 40217 ZIP code was one of the safest in Jefferson Co and full of affordable shotgun and craftsman style houses. Anywhere along Eastern Parkway would meet MDlady's criteria, there are similar areas along Preston Highway from I-264 to Brandeis Ave

Carrollton is a dump that is in a terrible flood plain
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-03-2008, 04:40 AM
 
Location: Louisville KY Metro area
4,826 posts, read 14,314,005 times
Reputation: 2159
Quote:
Originally Posted by censusdata View Post
Tom, last time I checked the 40217 ZIP code was one of the safest in Jefferson Co and full of affordable shotgun and craftsman style houses. Anywhere along Eastern Parkway would meet MDlady's criteria, there are similar areas along Preston Highway from I-264 to Brandeis Ave

Carrollton is a dump that is in a terrible flood plain
The key phrase: "safest in Jefferson Co". We all know that Germantown is beginning to suffer a bit; however, census, you are correct to point out the qualities of 40217.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-03-2008, 06:20 AM
 
7,070 posts, read 16,747,626 times
Reputation: 3559
Quote:
Originally Posted by tomocox View Post
The key phrase: "safest in Jefferson Co". We all know that Germantown is beginning to suffer a bit; however, census, you are correct to point out the qualities of 40217.
How so, Tom? How is Germantown suffering in any way? Or is that a stereotype you have? Cobolt just visited the city, and I gave her a tour, and even the gritty parts of Germantown impressed her. I guess to each your own.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-03-2008, 06:27 AM
 
Location: Louisville KY Metro area
4,826 posts, read 14,314,005 times
Reputation: 2159
Yes, to each their own, but we had two people who are either approaching retirement, or have retired. I am mid-50's and I realize that one more move is all they probably want in life. Germantown, while currently a fine place, especially for young starter families, is beginning to fray for those of us who can't afford to make a mistake in where we live. I don't and I pointed out in my reply to Census that his information is correct and that I appreciated his input.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 06-03-2008, 08:38 AM
 
Location: Louisville, Kentucky
1,448 posts, read 4,792,456 times
Reputation: 892
Quote:
Originally Posted by tomocox View Post
Yes, to each their own, but we had two people who are either approaching retirement, or have retired. I am mid-50's and I realize that one more move is all they probably want in life. Germantown, while currently a fine place, especially for young starter families, is beginning to fray for those of us who can't afford to make a mistake in where we live.
I'm about the same age and agree with tomocox here.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Kentucky > Louisville area
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6. The time now is 04:11 PM.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top